The Politics of Memory

Transitional Justice in Democratizing Societies

Unique and unprecedented picture of how new governments and societies deal with a legacy of past repression

Detailed case studies of how Portugal, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, Germany after reunification, Russia, Souther Cone of Latin America and Central America, and South Africa have confronted legacies of repression.

The Politics of Memory

Transitional Justice in Democratizing Societies

Description

One of the most important political and ethical issues faced during a political transition from authoritarian or totalitarian to democratic rule is how to deal with legacies of repression. This book explores the important aspect of transitional politics, assessing how Portugal, Spain, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Germany after reunification, Russia, the Southern Cone of Latin America and Central America, as well as South Africa, have confronted legacies of repression.

The Politics of Memory

Transitional Justice in Democratizing Societies

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Role of International Actors in National Accountability Processes, Naomi Roht-Arriaza2. Settling Accounts with the past in a Troubled Transition to Democracy: The Portuguese Case, Antonio Costa Pinto3. Justice, Politics, and Memory in the Spanish Tradition, Paloma Aguilar4. Truth, Justice, memory, and Democratization in the Southern Cone, Alexandra Barahona de Brito5. War, peace, and Memory plitics in Central America, Rachel Sieder6. Justice and Legitimacy in the South African Transition, Richard A. Wilson7. Decommunization and Political Justice in Central and Eastern Europe, Carmen González Enríquez8. East Germany: Incorporation, Tainted Truth, and the Double Vision, Jan-Werner Muller9. In Search of Identity: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Recreation of Russia, Naci Adler10. Conclusion